Posted on 02/20/2025 11:17:39 AM PST by nickcarraway
As the Trump administration wages a crusade against children’s books, Julianne Moore has found her own work on a banned list.
On Sunday, the Oscar winner revealed her 2007 book Freckleface Strawberry was banned by the U.S. Department of Defense in a recent purge of books tied to race, gender and sexuality, following President Donald Trump‘s executive order targeting topics related to diversity in the military.
“It is a great shock for me to learn that my first book, Freckleface Strawberry, has been banned by the Trump Administration from schools run by the Department of Defense,” she wrote on Instagram. “Freckleface Strawberry is a semi-autobiographical story about a seven year old girl who dislikes her freckles but eventually learns to live with them when she realizes that she is different ‘just like everybody else.’ It is a book I wrote for my children and for other kids to remind them that we all struggle, but are united by our humanity and our community.
“I am particularly stunned because I am a proud graduate of Frankfurt American High School a #DOD school that once operated in Frankfurt, Germany. I grew up with a father who is a Vietnam veteran and spent his career in the #USArmy. I could not be prouder of him and his service to our country. It is galling for me to realize that kids like me, growing up with a parent in the service and attending a @dodea_edu school will not have access to a book written by someone whose life experience is so similar to their own. And I can’t help but wonder what is so controversial about this picture book that cause it to be banned by the US Government. I am truly saddened and never thought I would see this in a country where freedom of speech and expression is a constitutional right. Thank you to @penamerica for bringing this to my attention,” added Moore.
According to the book’s website, Freckleface Strawberry is about “a little girl who was just like everybody else. She was seven. She was short. She could ride a bike. She was just like everybody else, except for one thing. She had red hair. And something worse…FRECKLES!”
“Meet Freckleface Strawberry: a red-haired and frecklefaced 7-year-old girl who’s learning to love the skin she’s in,” the description continues. “Because after all, the things that make you different also make you YOU.”
The Defense Department previously sent a memo to parents at Pentagon schools serving US military families, according to The Guardian, noting that access to library books would be suspended for a week during a “compliance review” of books that the administration accuses of “radical indoctrination” amid Trump’s campaign against DEI.
Second, from what I saw, I don't understand why it would be banned. Even though redheads are a distinct minority, I don't think their hiring is encouraged by DEI.
Maybe people think this is anti-kids with freckles. From an excerpt I read, it talks about bleaching the freckles, or disappearing.
When I was a kid, I don't remember anyone being made fun of for freckles, but it may happen in the U.K. I've seen them be anti-redhead there, anyway.
I remember hearing this in grade school/jr high often:
“Rather be dead than red in the head!”
WTF?
the fact the DoD buys children’s books about kids with freckles from actresses reveals how absurdly bloated our defense establishment and government are.
Cutting out this nonsense isn’t just about “saving money.” Its literally about national survival.
good, the grooming stops now. Go to Europe they are fine with having their children destroyed it seem.
Takes me way back. “Freckle-Face Strawberry” was one of several flavors of “Funny Face” powdered drink mixes.
As I understand the kid has 2 mothers.
I’ve never read the book so I can’t judge.
Give them Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys
The book promoted lesbianism and “gay marriage”.
He sounds like a cruel, villainous bully.
Will kids grow up believing that?
True story. An always Dem voting woman I knew was watching TV when Newt had been voted the new Speaker. Her little son saw him on the screen and said: "He's one of the ones we hate, isn't he mommy?" "Yes, he is."
As I understand it.
Did they buy it, or is there an approved list, or this is all made up?
Why would Julianne be so shocked to have her book banned by the same guy who slept in a urine-soaked bed and colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 election? It keeps getting WORSE, Julianne, your brain that is. 🤯
Lol…”banned”…as if. The DoD simply chooses not use that book in its schools, they can simply pick and choose what literature is educationally suitable. A ban would mean the book was legally and practically removed from society. Nope, it’s available anywhere.
I thought it was based on her own childhood, and she had a mother and father?
How is it based on her childhood?
There’s a difference between banning something, and not using it in the curriculum.
A dolt ginger, but quite sexy in ‘Boogie Nights’..
If you can buy it on amazon.com, it’s not banned.
Haven’t seen or heard from her in years.
She’s looking for something to fill her time, now that she’s too old to be in films taking her top off, like she always did.
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